Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Watford

Lidl

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lidl scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 November 2025 by Watford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lidl, from December 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lidl.

Food hygiene rating history for Lidl
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lidl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

275 Lower High Street,
WD17 2HY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lidl. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lidl?

Food hygiene at Lidl is inspected by Watford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.watford.gov.uk/foodhygieneratings or [email protected].

Questions about Lidl

What is Lidl’s food hygiene rating?

Lidl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was Lidl last inspected?

Lidl was last inspected by Watford on 24 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.